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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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